St. Vincent’s Annual NICU Reunion Picnic 2011

August 26th, 2011

It’s always hard to put into words what the annual St. Vincent’s NICU Reunion Picnic means to us.  I’ve attempted for the last four years, but it always feels inadequate. Sure, St. V’s knows how to throw a great summer party in the park with games, bounce houses, a petting zoo, snacks, train rides, etc. However, …

You Were Completely Worth It.

April 18th, 2011

You were worth the battle with infertility… The wasted pregnancy tests, the side effects of the hormones, the uncomfortable HCG and other tests, the disappointing phone calls, the pangs of wanting a child so desperately. You were worth the uncertain days of a volatile high-risk pregnancy… The days I lived in complete fear curled up …

The Mechanics of a Miracle

April 8th, 2010

By: QuatroDaddy A little over three years ago, my sons were delivered by c-section at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital.  After they were stabilized, they allowed me to go in and meet them for the first time in the next room.  I will never forget the experience and overwhelming emotion of those first minutes.  They were …

A Miracle In Perspective: 1st Bottle

February 2nd, 2010

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle In Perspective: Vitals

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

A Miracle In Perspective: Hospital Bracelet

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. This was Clark’s (3 lbs. 7 oz ) hospital bracelet …

A Miracle in Perspective: Preemie Diaper

To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a …

The Day at the Capitol

January 27th, 2010

The reason for asking for your prayers at 10:15 on Thursday morning: I will be speaking briefly on our family’s experience with prematurity and our personal connection to these legislative issues.  I’m feeling majorly a tad bit nervous, but excited to be a positive example of the vigilant efforts of the March of Dimes. I …